missing track file Hellfires can't be fired after rearming/refueling

[misu]

Tried on MP and SP missions as well: after rearming, can't fire Hellfires at all.

• Tring to fire with George - he just replies "Engaging" - but nothing happens.
• Trying to fire manually - nothing happens.

Let me know if you need a video or track

 

Cheers

Edited April 24, 2023 by misu

[Toge]

Check the weapon page, if your hellfire launchers are set to safe. You'll see a white box around them. This happens after rearm, and George usually doesn't arm the launchers, so you'll have to do it manually. In the util part of the weapon page, somewhere on the right is a "launcher arm" button (available in both seats), which arms the launchers, and then they work normally.

[Raptor9]

@misu, please provide a track file and ensure you are not using any mods.

12 hours ago, Toge said:

This happens after rearm, and George usually doesn't arm the launchers, so you'll have to do it manually.

This should not be a requirement. Every time the aircraft A/S button on the Armament panel is toggled from SAFE to ARM, it sends a command to the missile launchers to arm as well. I just tested this myself.

If for some reason the player sets GND ORIDE to On and leaves the A/S button set to ARM during the rearm process, then yes, either the launchers must be manually armed on the WPN UTIL page or the A/S button needs to be cycled to SAFE and then back to ARM to send the arming command to the launchers. George isn't programmed to do this because it is not correct procedure to leave the aircraft armed during rearming.

[Toge]

Ok, thanks, that makes sense. Of course in real life you wouldn't have everything armed on the ground, especially during rearming. I sometimes put and leave the GND ORIDE on, as that way I can arm the chaffs already on the ground and have one less thing to reach for in MFDs while flying.

[misu]

2 hours ago, Raptor9 said:

@misu, please provide a track file and ensure you are not using any mods.

This should not be a requirement. Every time the aircraft A/S button on the Armament panel is toggled from SAFE to ARM, it sends a command to the missile launchers to arm as well. I just tested this myself.

If for some reason the player sets GND ORIDE to On and leaves the A/S button set to ARM during the rearm process, then yes, either the launchers must be manually armed on the WPN UTIL page or the A/S button needs to be cycled to SAFE and then back to ARM to send the arming command to the launchers. George isn't programmed to do this because it is not correct procedure to leave the aircraft armed during rearming.

Thank you, that makes sense!